Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

National Apprenticeship Week is an annual celebration of the contributions apprentices make to various industries. At N.E.J Stevenson, our apprenticeship scheme is fundamental to our business model.  We see on-job training as the best way to teach someone the right...
Celebrating 40 years in business

Celebrating 40 years in business

Embarking on a journey in the business world is akin to setting sail on a vast and unpredictable ocean with no navigation aids. As we celebrate four decades in business, it’s a good time to reflect on that journey, which began in a single garage and has grown to a...
Specifying Bespoke Furniture

Specifying Bespoke Furniture

“Dado height raised and fielded high quality oak panelling to walls with semi-matt clear lacquer finish all as dwg”. The above is a typical example of a specification that we may receive from a designer, architect or quantity surveyor and to many, would appear to be a...
Craft as Salvation

Craft as Salvation

Back in September 1999 Tony Blair announced that 50% of young people should go into higher education, which is a fine target if it meant that 50% of young people were going into a field that was relevant and of value to both them and the country. What happened was a...
Buying Bespoke – The Michelin Star of Furniture

Buying Bespoke – The Michelin Star of Furniture

Buying mass produced furniture is convenient, with a scroll and a click of a mouse, consumers can get whatever they want, whether it be hallway cupboards, wardrobe, chest of drawers or a sideboard, delivered directly to their homes. Standard shapes, sizes and in some...